date:May 30, 2012
said: The boom-bust cycle of sheep pricing is not in the interests of the farmer, processor or retailer. We have seen an improvement of farm returns in the past year or so, but a sustainable supply chain depends on a fair return for everyone involved.
Sending out negative price signals at a time when farmers are investing in their flocks is damaging and may actually lead to an erosion of farmer confidence. Rising input costs continue to erode farm margins and in many parts of the country sheep